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Bernard Hughes

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Bernard Hughes is a composer and writer, based in London.

Articles By Bernard Hughes

Paraorchestra, Hazlewood, Southbank Centre review - re-thinking the orchestral experience

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Brian Klaas: Fluke review - why things happen, and can we stop them?

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Siglo de Oro, Spinacino Consort, Allies, Wigmore Hall review - a fun 17th century musical Christmas

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Voces8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra, Smith, Voces8 Centre review - joyous Christmas music by Bach

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Grosvenor, Park, Ridout, Soltani, Wigmore Hall review - chamber music supergroup in perfect accord

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Accentus, Insula orchestra, Equilbey, Barbican review - radiant French choral masterpieces

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Ben Folds, Royal Albert Hall review - piano pyrotechnics and modern musings

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Justin Lewis: Don't Stop the Music - A History of Pop Music, One Day at a Time review - deft and delightful pop almanac

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Capuçon, Philharmonia, Bancroft, RFH review - enjoyable all-American classics

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Adam Sisman: The Secret Life of John le Carré review - tinker, tailor, soldier, cheat

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Roomful of Teeth, Milton Court review - mellifluous minimalism with a mild manner

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I Fagiolini, Hollingworth, Kings Place review - magnificent Monteverdi Vespers

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The Yellow Wallpaper, Lilian Baylis Studio review - a tense and intimate monodrama

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Prom 43: Endgame, BBC Scottish SO, Ryan Wigglesworth review - beautiful sounds but slow, slow drama

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Tony Williams: Cole the Magnificent - fantastical tale blends myth, poetry and comedy

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theartsdesk at the Voces8 Summer School - musical oasis offers opportunities for all

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